Filae.com, part of the My Heritage “family,” is said to have the largest number of online resources for French genealogy research. If you can’t read French, change the site to English.
In the Search feature, you can access over 150 million genealogical records, so it’s well worth a look. There is a review in Family Tree magazine’s January/February issue which you can access via your public library if it’s in their online periodical portal.
At Filae, you can start your search for free, and are given alternative ways to search if your first try does not bring up the person or family you are looking for. They suggest using alternative spellings, or just search via the surname, dropping the first name.
Once results appear, some are locked, asking you to become a premium member, with the cost in Euros. One month is approximately $15, but other options are offered.
There are some video tutorials that are apparently free but in French, but do show you details from original documents. I am not sure if these tutorials can be translated. But at least you can see what some of the documents look like up close.
As with any research sources, the more you know about the ancestors you are researching, the better you will do when you jump into this site. Clearly there is a ton of material there you will need to access if you have French roots.
Peach County celebrates 100th anniversary
Peach County, Georgia’s newest county, was created by the legislature on July 18, 1924, from Houston and Macon counties. At the time it was Georgia’s 161st county, and after Campbell and Milton were merged with Fulton in 1932, Peach dropped back to 159th.
So remember, your ancestors may have stayed in the same place on the ground, but they could have been “moved” to another county with any of Georgia’s numerous county divisions over the centuries.
Ancestry.com, the latest
Ancestry.com has instituted the two-step verification entry process to access your DNA results, for security reasons. They are also now offering “Pro Tools” for an extra $10 a month. So be aware of these things if you haven’t been on the site in a while.
Contact Kenneth H. Thomas Jr., P. O. Box 901, Decatur, GA 30031 or kenthomasongenealogy.com.
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